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DEVICE FOR ADHESI L VE Y RE IN INT FROM CLOTHING AND THE LIK Filed May31, 1952 JMA/2m /fmm/ R. Bama/:r bm, M QM Azmezws United States Patent ODEVICE FOR ADHESIVELY REMOVING LINT FROM CLOTHING ANB THE LIKE Harlan R.Bergquist, Minneapolis, Minn., assignor of one-third to Wallace N.Bergquist, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application May 31, 1952, Serial No. 290,868

3 Claims. (Cl. 15-104) This invention relates to a lint removing deviceand more particularly to a device containing adhesive surfaces forremoving lint, hair and the like from articles such as clothing andwhich device may be reconditioned successively for a predeterminednumber of times after each exhaustive use.

I am aware that certain priorart devices have been employed for thepurpose of removing lint, hair and the like from cloth surfaces, amongwhich are pressure sensitive adhesive articles of a nature designed toroll over the surface of the cloth in order to pick up the lint andhair. Such prior art devices are cumbersome and lack facility inremoving lint, hair and the like from crevices and diicultly attainablerecesses. Furthermore, the reconditioning of such prior art devicesrequires a tedious routine which discourages the continued use of thearticle after it has once been exhausted. The bulkiness of such articlesas roller type lint removers makes them unfeasible as a toilet articlewhich can be readily transported in purses or toilet kits and hence,restricts the circumstances under which their usefulness may beextended.

It is a principal object of this invention to provide for a lintremoving device which is completely portable in nature and which will beadaptable to removing lint, hair and the like from all cloth surfacessuch as coats and suits, even the recessed and diicultly attainableareas.

It is another object of this invention to provide for an article of theclass described in which the adhesive surface employed for the removalof lint, hair and the like may be simply and easily reconditionedthrough the simple expedient of removing the exhausted outer layer of amultiplicity of adhesive tape layers by an extremely simple operation.

It is a further object of the invention to provide for a lint removingdevice which is adapted to contain a replaceable roll of pressuresensitive tape wherein the handle portion serves as a retaining means incooperation with the body portion for releasably securing the roll untilit has been exhausted.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide for a device ofthe class described in which a removable roll of pressure sensitive tapemay be secured thereto and which roll of tape has preconditionedportions which facilitate the removal of the outer exhausted layer oftape when it is desired to expose a new fresh adhesive surface for theremoval of lint and the like from cloth or similar surfaces.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will more fullyappear from the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to similarparts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of my lint removing device showing the bodyportion and handle assembled with the prepared roll of pressuresensitive tape in position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the lint removing device shown in Fig. l withthe top layer of pressure sensitive tape ice turned back as in thebeginning of the operation for removal of Athe top exhausted layerthereof;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the lines 3-3 of Fig. 2 showingthe fastening element in full line and in relation to the handle, taperoll and body portion; and

Fig. 4 shows an individual roll of pressure sensitive tape formedpreliminarily to placing upon the body portion of my device withportions thereof in dotted line to indicate the continued identicalnature of the roll of tape in an endless and continuous form.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, my lint removing devicecomprises a body portion 10 having an elongated shape with an outwardlyextending tapered end 11 and a continuous surface 12 extending about theperiphery thereof. Side portions 13 and 14 may be parallel to eachother, thus creating a uniform width for the surface 12 about theelongated body. At the outwardly extending tapered end 11 side stops orguides 15, extending from side 13, and 16, extending from side 14, areprojected slightly over the outwardly extending edge 17 of thecontinuous surface 12.

Placed in close cooperation upon the continuous surface 12'of theelongated body 10 is a roll of adhesive tape 18 preferably of thepressure sensitive variety. It is essential that at least the outersurface of each turn of the roller be adhesively capable of contactingand removing lint, hair and the like. It will be noted that theprojecting stops or guides 15 and 16 extend forwardly only to the extentnecessary to prevent sideways displacement of the roll at the taperedend 17. Thus, most of the layers comprising the roll 18 will lieforwardly of the tapered edge 17 and be available for working into foldsand diliicultly accessible areas of clothing and the like without thestops or guides 15 and 16 interfering with such operation. At eitherside of the butt portion 19 of the elongated body 10 are means for easyremoval of each layer of tape 18 such as oppositely disposed.

notches 20 cut through the entire multiplicity of turns in the tape roll18. Through the area 21 of the tape roll 18 which overlies the buttportion 19 of the elongated body 10 is an opening 22 which is adapted toregister with a threaded opening 23 in body portion 10 and threadedopening 24 in the handle element 25 in gripping action with the area 21and the butt portion 19 of the body 10.

In the operation and use of the lint removing device a prepared roll 18of pressure sensitive tape, as illustrated in Fig. 4, is formed with atleast the outer surface of the continuous tape having adhesiveproperties. The roll 18 as shown in Fig. 4 is then treated so as to formopening 22 therethrough and notched elements 20 at the side edgesthereof. The prepared roll 18 is then placed upon the detached body 10at the outwardly extending tapered end 17 so as to lie between the sidestops or guides 1S and 16. The area 21 of the roll is then pressed intofirm engagement with the curved butt area 19 of the body 10 as shown inFig. 2. Fastening means such as threaded stud 26 is then placed throughthe opening 22 in the tape roll 18 into cooperative engagement withthreaded opening 23 in the body 10 and threaded opening 24 in the handle25 followed by relative rotation of the handle and body elements inorder to tighten the handle 25 against the area 21 of roll 18 which inturn presses against the butt area 19 of body element 10.

The device may then be used for removing lint from articles such asclothing with a gentle brushing motion thereover upon the broad exposedareas. Where it is desired to remove lint from the more diicultlyaccessible areas, the portion of the adhesive roll 18 which overlies theoutwardly extending tapered end 17 is employed because of its diminishedthickness. When the surface area of the outer layer of adhesive tape 18becomes saturated with lint, dust, air and the like, the user may simplyinsert a fingernail at one of the notched portions 20 and begin to liftthe uppermost layer at the corner 27 as shown in Fig. 2. The peeling ofthe corner 27 will cause the web 28 formed between notches 20 to tear,thus releasing the upper layer from the area 21 disposed between thebody 10 and the handle 25. Continued removal of the upper layer willbring the removed layer around to the opposite notches 20-20 from whichit may be torn at the interposed web 23 in the same manner as previouslydescribed. A fresh adhesive layer will thus be exposed which fresh layermay be used to the point of exhaustion as previously described. lf sodesired, when the entire roll has been exhausted, a new roll 18 formedas shown in Fig. 4 may again be placed upon the body 10 followed byreplacement and tightcning of handle element 25 as was previouslydescribed. The opening 22 through which the fastening element 26 extendsfunctions cooperatively with the stops or guides 15 and 16 to maintainthe adhesive roll upon the outer periphery of body 10, Since theinnermost surface of the roll 1S need not have an adhesive surface andpreferably does not have such a surface, it is an important function ofthe device to provide for easy application of the roll 18 upon the bodymember 10 followed by locking or latching thereto by the cooperativeelements 26, 1S and 16.

It may thus be seen that I have devised an extremely simple and usefullint removing device which may be carried easily in purses or toiletkits and which may be reconditioned for continued use in removing lint,dust, hair and the like from all the surfaces of articles such as suitsand coats, even the more difcultly accessiblel recesses thereof.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts withoutdeparting from the scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

l. In a device for removing lint and foreign particles from the surfaceof clothing and coverings, the combina tion of an elongated body havinga tapered outwardly extending extremity and an endless peripheralsurface about the body in a lengthwise direction, a handle element, aroll comprising a multiplicity of turns of tape having adhesiveproperties at least at the outward surface thereof said roll beingdisposed in overlying en- 4 gagement with said endless peripheralsurface, fastening means for retaining the handle together with the bodyand the roll of tape in secure interrelation, and opposed notchesthrough the thickness of said roll of tape at each side of the junctureof the handle and body portion.

2. In a device for removing lint and foreign particles from the surfaceof clothing and coverings, the combination of an elongated bodypresenting a pair of oppositely disposed rectilinear faces, a butt endand a tip end forming with said oppositely disposed rectilinear faces anendless peripheral surface about the body in a lengthwise direction, aroll comprising a multiplicity of turns of tape having pressuresensitive adhesive properties at least at the outwardly facing surfacethereof retained in overlying engagement with said endless peripheralsurface, and a handle element secured in rigid relation with the buttend of said elongated body and in clamping engagement with said roll.

3. In a device for removing lint and foreign particles from the surfaceof clothing and coverings, the combination of an elongated body having apair of oppositely disposed rectilinear faces, a butt end and a tip endforming together with said rectilinear faces an endless peripheralsurface about the body in a lengthwise direction, a roll comprising amultiplicity of turns of tape having pressure sensitive adhesivesubstance on the outwardly facing surface thereof, said roll beingdisposed in overlying engagement with said endless peripheral surface,and having a prenotched portion adjacent the butt end of the elongatedbody for creating an easily torn web, and a handle element secured inrigid relation with the butt end of said elongated body and in clampingrelation with said roll.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,301,505 Bates Nov. 10, 1942 2,401,842 Slater June 11, 1946 2,415,367Pavlovic Feb. 4, 1947 2,550,393 Wurfschmit Apr. 24, 1951 2,624,161 SnellJan. 6, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 255,674 Switzerland Jan. 17, 1949 607,947France Apr. 9, 1926 811,921 Germany Aug. 23, 1951

